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Skeletal remains found in woodland

Partial skeletal remains found in Deepdene on April 17 1990 were understood to have been there for 10 years as the UK Missing Persons Bureau put the estimated death as April 17 1980.

The remains were found in heavy woodland following trees being brought down in gale force winds.

They are believed to belong to a man aged between 50 to 65, 165-172cm and of medium build.

He had been wearing a single breasted, brown jacket, with double vents at the back, a v neck beige Fawn woollen jumper, lace-up brown shoes made of PVC and size 8, Herringbone slacks with "n hamilton lytt 25.3.75 written in the pocket, they have a 42" waist and 31" inside leg.

He also wore a brown shirt and a watch with a 1.5" white face with an hour hand only and had a yellow metal case with a stainless steel back on him, a tobacco tin containing tobacco and matches, brown leather fold over wallet, two keys on a spilt ring fob and a circular Double Diamond Emblem, 53 pence in coins - some dated 1967 and 1975.

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Homeless man found hanging at common

This case dates back to October 1980 when a man was found hanging at Ranmore Common.

It appeared from possessions that he was homeless and also suffered from chronic bronchitis.

He was a white man, aged 58, 168cm tall and of a thin build.

According to UK Missing Persons Bureau, he had been circumcised and had grey short receding hair and brown eyes.

He has been wearing a Navy "airtex" short sleeved shirt, brown flecked with tweed trousers and brown fairly new shoes.

He had a small amount of cash with him at the time of his death, a green handled penknife, three jumpers, a grey plastic mac, waterproof jacket, waterproof haversack, woollen hat, woollen mittens, windproof matches, Campers can opener, Gillette razor and razor blades, socks and underpants.